UPB Still Hung up Over X-Rated Films

Cross-country skiing UPB still hung up Easy, inexpensive way to enjoy winter over X-rated films by Dan Muckelbauer according to '' Robert' s." by Ray Brzezicki skiing, what's the most you could spend? Following the seven-minute- "Close to $400, but that's with all the best The Wisconsin Civil Liberties long executive meeting, Kathy With the weather warming up around here, it's stuff," McCabe said. Downhill equipment easily Union may take legal action Olewinski, UPB Building Chair, easier on the body to enjoy the outdoors around costs twice that much. against the University should the said the board is reopening dis cdmpus. Cross country skiing is a sport that has Union Policy Board let its decision cussion of the film ban so that caught on in recent years. It's relatively easy to High-tech cross country to ban X-rated films stand on students can voice their opinions. do and it doesn't cost an arm and a leg. The high-tech revolution hasn't passed up cross Thursday, Eunice Edgar, Delamora, UWM's lawyer, Originally, cross country was the only way to country skiing. The latest skis-are made of carbon- executive director of the said, "Wisconsin State Statutes ski. In the '20s and '30s however, more and more fiber and about two pounds each. The original skis W.C.L.U.,said. give student groups the right to people went "downhill" skiing. At the time, of the '30s weighed about six pounds each. There "We would have to wait until define policy." He said this there wasn't any difference between the two skis. are now waxless bases for skis. But McCabe they (the UPB) acted," Edgar includes "recommendations for If you wanted to go cross country, you just took suggests that "You should get the waxable-base said in an interview Monday. reasonable regulation." He your skis and went. If you wanted to go downhill, ski because you can grip the show better with a "We would have to get some added, "To say certain activities you took your cross country skis and went down waxed ski." written appeal from students and are closed is within their (the hills with them. faculties. We would consider what UPB's) right." He also said the Today there is a big difference between the Bindings have also gone through a revolution. the options are." UPB has primary jurisdiction over skis. The first bindings were leather straps that tied the Edgar said her "gut reaction" [Turn to p. 6] Today's cross country ski is shorter, narrower skier to the ski. In cross country the first binding was that the Board's decision to and lighter than its predecessor. The downhill ski that was mass produced on the nordic norm. ban public showings of films in has retained the width and more of the weight, Just about any shoe or boot would fit it. The the Student Union and Sandburg UG to back although it, too, is shorter. binding was strictly for recreational use. Because Residence Halls was a violation of The biggest difference between the two sports so many were made, the nordic norm will always the First Amendment. is cost. be around. The Board made its decision to Civil Rights "You can'get a basic package (skis, bindings The newest type of binding is called the nordic ban the films on the advice of and poles) for around $39," Mike McCabe, a sales system. The difference between the two is that Kirby Stanat, Associated Union Act of 1985 clerk at Rainbow Jersey, 2613 E. Hampshire, the nordic system is hinged in front of the toe-of Services director. Stanat said he said. "A more reasonable package, though, the boot, whereas with the nordic norm the front made his decision after speaking by Doug Hissom would cost around $90. You'd have more—better of the boot is tied down and you need some flex in to UWM's legal Counsel, Hector and equipment in that package." the boot when you kick. Delamora. Ed Muzik, Jr. If you went all out in cross country [Turn to p. 3] The Union Policy Board's X- rated film ban will be discussed at Green Bay—United Council clari this Thursday's meeting, the fied its position Saturday by unan Board's Executive Committee imously endorsing the Civil Rights decided on Friday. The coming Restoration Act of 1985, rather Great Decisions: meeting, which is open to stu than a proposal by Sen. Robert dents, will be held at 3:30 p.m. in Dole (R.-Kansas). Soviet leadership, stereotypes differUnio n W151. In an effort to highlight support Parliamentary procedure for the act, UC termed this by Peter Cannon "The Soviet Union is a constitu unlike Stalin, "who advanced a lot The Executive Committee was month's meeting Civil Rights tional, representative, parlimen- of crackpot scientific theories." unable to "reconsider" the full Information Weekend. The UW The Soviet succession and jock tary democracy—or at least on So there is "give and take. Board's decision —which also System student lobby group will eying for pbwer is an ongoing paper," he said. "It is a complex There are actual question and bans the advertising of X-rated also send two staff members.to process that in the short term and dynamic political system. It is answer sessions," he said. films in the Union and Sandburg Washington, D.C., this week to has little or no effect on U.S. not static." To conclude, he said a country —because of a parliamentary lobby for the bill. Soviet relations. Contrary to popular views, of 274 million people that stret procedure. Larry Pritchett, The Civil Rights Restoration Speaking before about 200 peo "The Soviet Union is not a ches across 11 time zones and Student Association president, Act, H.R. 700, which was intro ple as part of UWM's Institute of totalitarian state," he said. embraces 8.7 million square pointed out that "Robert's Rules duced Jan. 24, is designed to World Affairs "Great Decisions" "Under Stalin, the basic demo miles is not easily categorized. of Order," the rules by which the restore civil rights to the pre- lecture series, James Cracraft, cratic processes were thwarted. But in regard to the leadership UPB abides, allow for "recon Grove City vs. Bell 1984 Supreme professor of Russian and Soviet Stalin would go 12 years without question, "The new leadership sideration" within 24 hours of a Court decision. A year ago Feb. studies at the University of Congress meeting once. Now it's will follow the old path until passed motion. The Committee 28, the high court ruled that only Illinois-Chicago, said, "There is a almost a fetish to meet at least consolidated; then vigorous com met, as usual, eight days after the the specific program receiving certain element of risk inherent in once every five years," he said. petitiveness and realistic thinking last full Board meeting. The full federal funds, and not the entire the succession of process, but Cracraft used numerous exam will dominate," he said. board can "rescind" the ban, [Turn to p. 8] ples to disprove the totalitarian theory; "The Soviet leadership does not control every aspect of This week's "GreatDecisions" daily life," he said. lecture will examine the U. S. role in the Persian Gulf area. Currently there is a campaign to raise the Russian birthrate, he The guest lecturer will be James said, because the percentage of Blaker, deputy assistant sec ethnic Russians is declining. Also retary for policy analysis in declining is the average life the State Department. The expectancy for white Russian lecture will begin at 7:30p.m. males. The changing demograph in the Fine Arts Recital Hall. ics and abundance of private Admission is $1. plots—which account for 25 per cent of the Soviet economy—also dispute the totalitarian model, he said. nobody knows anything here be All these and other factors "fly cause no one knows there either.'' right in the face of the totalitarian No one is certain who will model," he said. succeed Konstantin Chernenko, the present general secretary of Party impact the Communist Party of the Soviet Soviet policies are made in the Union—not even top Soviet offi party, but the government gives cials, Cracraft said. feedback. The important figures The succession process has not rise in government, not the party, been perfected simply because he said, which includes only 10 only four men have ruled the percent of adults and half of country over the past 68 years, he college graduates. said; "It's still an evolving Joining the party is "a matter of system. They are undergoing a honor," he said. policy of moderate reform." In regard to President Rea Cracraft said the Soviets are gan's "Star Wars" program, he With the temperature finally getting above the freezing mark, it was easy to enjoy some gradually moving in the direction said, "Soviet scientists play a role sledding. This girl, like many others, had a hard time hanging on while going down the hill across of a more constitutional system. without preference for ideology, from Bradford Beach. Post photo by Dave Kallmann SAVE as you've never saved before on our ZENITH DATA SYSTEMS TWO-DAY-ONLY TRUCKLOAD SALE! Wednesday, Feb. 20 from 9AM to 7PM and Thur. 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